Continue for VS Code

Continue for AI Engineer is a custom version of the Continue extension for Visual Studio Code. It brings chat, inline edits, autocomplete, and coding agents into the editor so you can stay in the same workflow while working with AI models.

Key Features

Chat interface for questions, code explanations, and development assistance
Inline edits for targeted code changes without leaving the file
Autocomplete for low-latency code suggestions while you type
Coding agents for multi-step tasks such as reading files, running commands, and applying changes

Installation

Download the VSIX from Continue for VS Code.
In VS Code, open Extensions, open the three-dot menu, and choose Install from VSIX.
Select the downloaded plugin file and reload VS Code.

Config File Setup

After the first installation, open the AI Engineer Continue plugin and choose Local config. This opens an empty config.yaml file that you can update with your model, base URL, and API key details.

Choose a model ID from Available Models:

model: gpt-oss-120b

Set the base URL:

apiBase: https://llm-server.llmhub.t-systems.net/v2/coding

Generate an API key in LLM Serving API Keys:

apiKey: gen-************************************************

Assign one or more roles to the model, such as chat, edit, apply, autocomplete, or embed:

roles:
  - chat

Example `config.yaml`

name: Local Config
version: 1.0.0
schema: v1
models:
  - name: gpt-4.1
    model: gpt-4.1
    provider: openai
    apiBase: https://llm-server.llmhub.t-systems.net/v2/coding
    apiKey: gen-************************************************
    roles:
      - chat
  - name: Qwen3-30B-A3B-FP8
    model: Qwen3-30B-A3B-FP8
    provider: openai
    apiBase: https://llm-server.llmhub.t-systems.net/v2/coding
    apiKey: gen-************************************************
    roles:
      - chat
      - edit
      - apply

Once the config is saved, you can start a chat and use Continue in VS Code.

Updating

After setup, the plugin can download newly published versions automatically. When you start or reload VS Code and an update is available, a popup appears.